Ancient science laboratorial instruments from Latino Coelho High school, Lamego, Portugal

This school year I am teaching physics and chemistry at Latino Coelho´s High school, in Lamego, north of Portugal, one of the oldest schools of the region, started the activity in the nineteenth century (1880). Like lots of others centuries-old schools in Portugal, I understood that Latino Coelho’s High school has a heritage of ancient and valuable laboratorial instruments that  are of high interest and must be shown to the scientific community. Some of this equipment, related particularly with natural and physical sciences issues, is still in use, so teachers and students have the opportunity to work with. This legacy is an important resource to develop skills in the scope of History of Science as a testimony of the evolution of the technology, the science and the Portuguese school system. With this communication I intend to present some of the oldest instruments from my schools´ heritage as promoters of experimental science teaching through these 143 years of school activity.